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3659 results for: Keyword - The prince
We found 2597 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Event Comments, 703 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, and 402 matches on Author.

1851
12 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Grecian Daughter [announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] is deferred, on Account of Mrs Crawford's Illness. [Afterpiece in place of Harlequin Rambler, announced on playbill of 3 Apr.] Receipts: #186 18s. 6d. (183/5/0; 3/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Dance: As17830922

Song: As17840119, but omitted: Mahon

1852
25 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp, as17840521

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Mrs Martyr; End of Act iv Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Davies, Brett

1853
26 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Song: As17841025

1854
29 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon. Prologue probably by the author]. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1784: This Day is published Aerostation (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.

1855
01 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Song: As17841025

1856
05 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Song: As17841025

1857
08 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Song: As17841025, but added: Mrs Sharpe; omitted: Baker

1858
19 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

Song: As17841025, but omitted: Baker

1859
26 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Miss Younge as Juliet, but "In consequence of Miss Younge's having been suddenly taken ill, Juliet was taken at a very short notice and played by Mrs T. Kennedy" (Morning Chronicle, 27 Nov.).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: As17841108, but added: Miss Francis

1860
06 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: As17841126

1861
12 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

1862
17 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

1863
31 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Song: As17841126

1864
28 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Fearon
Role: Apothecary Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Song: As17841126, but omitted: Whitaker

1865
22 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Edward Topham (London Chronicle, 26 Aug. 1786)]. Account-Book, 5 June 1786: Paid Mrs Inchbald in full for Appearance is against Them #50. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1785: This Day is published Appearance is against Them (1s.). Receipts: #207 2s. (204/10/6; 2/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Palmer, Thompson, Kennedy, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Bates, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Mr Walmsley-Quick; Lord Lighthead-Palmer; Thompson-Thompson [sic]; Clownly-Kennedy; Humphry-Edwin; Servant to Lord Lighthead-Swords; Servant to Lady Mary-Ledger; Lady Mary Magpie-Mrs Webb; Lady Loveall-Mrs Bates; Miss Angle-Mrs Morton; Miss Audley-Miss Stuart; Fish-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Mrs Davenett.] Prologue spoken by Wroughton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17851115).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wroughton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17851115).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords

1866
21 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17851117, but added: Apothecary-Swords .
Cast
Role: : Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: As17851114, but added: Mrs Swords

1867
25 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: : Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17851020, but Father Luke-Booth .
Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Song: As17851121

1868
28 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Of [Holman's] faults his manner after the death of Tybalt was the most censurable: horror and concern for an action should not be expressed by appearing out of breath" (Public Advertiser, 29 Nov.). Receipts: #204 11s. (203/5; 1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: : Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: As17851121

1869
05 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 28 May 1784]. "We see the present rising theatrical generation swinging back with a vengeance to rant and mouthing. The natural and just medium introduced by Garrick seems already forgotten, and speaking no longer deemed a requisite for the stage . . . But last night in Richard Holman was not more violent than the character required him to be" (Public Advertiser, 6 Dec). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (143/14/6; 3/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: K

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: Vulcan-Quick; Joe-Brett; Bacchus-Palmer; Apollo-Meadows; Serjeant-Darley; Mercury-Doyle; The Squire (1st time)-Johnstone; Grace-Miss Stuart; Maudlin-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: The Squire Actor: Johnstone

1870
19 December 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17851114, but Tibalt-Booth; added: Apothecary-Swords .
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Song: As17851114

1871
23 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Father of Omai Actor: Darley
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: the Consort destined to Omai Actor: Miss Cranfield

Song: As17851114

1872
20 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Booth

Song: As17851114

1873
17 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Father of Omai Actor: Darley
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: the Consort destined to Omai Actor: Miss Cranfield

Song: As17851114

1874
11 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Poor Soldier, announced on playbill of 9 Dec.] Receipts: #172 16s. 6d. (170.17.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Brown.

Dance: As17861023

Song: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts, as17861023, but King, +Rock, Miss +Wilkinson

1875
29 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Artaxerxes is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Billington. Receipts: #243 14s. 6d. (241.6.0; 2.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Gardner
Role: Apothecary Actor: Swords

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Genius of the Wood Actor:
Role: Master of the Quay Actor:

Dance: As17861023

Song: As17861211, but Vocal Parts-_Pemberton